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1. Introduction and Source Materials.- Sand and Sandstone Defined.- Relative and Absolute Abundance.- Distribution, Past and Present.- History of Investigation.- Economic Value of Sand.- References.- General Sources for the Study of Sand and Sandstone.- I. The Fundamental Properties of Sandstones.- 2. Mineral and Chemical Composition.- 3. Texture.- 4. Sedimentary Structures and Bedding.- II. The Petrography of Sandstones.- 5. Petrography of Common Sands and Sandstones.- 6. Volcaniclastic Sandstones and Associated Rocks.- III. Processes that form Sand and Sandstone.- 7. Production and Provenance of Sand.- 8. Transportation and Deposition of Sand.- 10.Sandy Depositional Systems.- 11. Diagenesis.- 12. Sandstones, Tectonics, and Continental Evolution.- Appendix: Petrographic Analysis of Sandstones.- Rock Description and Analysis.- A Comprehensive Petrographic Analysis: The Trivoli Sandstone of Southern Illinois.- References.- Author Index.